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Nehantic State Forest

Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint

2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 min

Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Silver Falls, CT. The route reaches Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 367 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.41951, -72.26096
Nearest town Silver Falls, CT
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Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint

2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 min

Elevation 263–367 ft

Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 41.41951, -72.26096

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftReach Nehantic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nehantic-state-forest-viewpoint-out-back-5-km-ecdd

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 3.1″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 92°71° 19%
Sat 90°70° 25%
Sun 92°68° 16%
Mon 94°71°

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